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Andrea Cole
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  • Summerfield, NC
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We're FINALLY live people!

Andrea Cole
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Summerfield, NC
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We purchased our first investment property in Sep of 2017. We (*I*) thought it would take 3 months. (<--ignorance is bliss!) Fast forward to 2019 and we're just wrapping things up. BUT, the first side of our duplex is finally listed! We got 4 reservations in the first week and now with our professional photos uploaded, I'm excited to see what happens moving forward. I just wanted to share.  And I'd be happy to provide numbers once I compile everything if anyone is interested. 

Thanks!

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Daniel Kauffman
  • Fairfax, Virginia (VA)
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Daniel Kauffman
  • Fairfax, Virginia (VA)
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Setting an initial low price can be a great way to build up a lot of 5 star reviews. Place looks beautiful. Great job with the decorations and furnishing. I recommend shooting all photos in either landscape or portrait. I prefer landscape. Most people scroll through pictures quickly and can get annoyed if they have to switch back and forth between the two. We have found that a photo of  a living room does very well as the primary photo since the living area is very important to short-term guests. So, I would switch your 1st and 2nd photo. Picture #12 of the kitchen is also very nice and could be moved up to #2. You can add text to the pictures telling them additional details. Get a nice air mattresses or two for the common areas to increase your maximum occupancy. You might consider adding cable tv in the future. Do you have Netflix or Hulu on the Roku? 

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